BENEFIT COST ANALYSIS OF THE 2002 EQIP FARM BILL PROVISIONS

Jay D. Atwood, Lynn Knight, Andrea Cattaneo and Peter F. Smith

No 21992, 2003 Annual meeting, July 27-30, Montreal, Canada from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: Benefit and cost estimates for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) are given. The 2002 Farm Bill increased EQIP funding five fold and allows a broader scope of participation. Estimates for seven classes of environmental benefits and the sensitivity of those estimates to program implementation alternatives are included.

Keywords: Agricultural; and; Food; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 43
Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.21992

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